Nice: I already told you I'm not going back to Facultas. box: State Academy - Facultas

box: An institution where people who hold special powers called 'Minimum' are trained.box: Those who completed their coursesbox: become essential in support to the national key figures.

box: Like high-level bureaucrats, police organisations,box: special forces of the SDF, intelligence for public safety and so on. [TN: Self Defense Forces]box: Facultas has continued to provide this elite personnel.

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box: And I'm the 55th generation's top student...box: An elite among the elite!

box: And yet... the mission I was entrusted with...

Tachibana: This man... bring him back to us.His name is Nice.

Tachibana: He is the most outstanding student since the start of this school...sfx Nice: yaawn

Tachibana: Murasaki...he is a genius who outranks you.

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Murasaki: In that case, what about this, Nice?

Murasaki: If you want to continue playing detective,I'll turn in a request for a certain case.Murasaki: This is an advance payment of 1 million.

Murasaki: If you can solve it, you will receive double the amount and I will leave.However, if you cannot solve it...text: Whatever shape he's in...

Murasaki: you will return to Facultas...Nice: Haha

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Nice: You think that will make me...Hajime: Accepted!

Nice: Eh?

Nice: Hey now, Hajime-chan! I didn't say anything yet!Hajime: But if we have this much money I can eat loads!Nice: W-well, that's also true...Murasaki: Pf...

text: Nice, are you really a level above me?I will test you using this case.

text: And of course

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text: when you fail, I'll drag your corpse back and my mission will be over!

Murasaki: The aim of this request isto secure the 'stray'.

Nice: The stray?box: Yes... There are others like Nice, who quit and left Facultas.

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box: Most of them are untalented and are considered fired,but in extremely rare cases, some developed their powers after they were expelled.

Murasaki: Unaffiliated to Facultas,

Murasaki: many of those Minimum Holders start using their powers for evil and crime...

Nice: Hmmm.

Nice: Strays? Is that you people call them?Truly a way of thinking fit for pet dogs.

Murasaki: What was that?

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Nice: Sowhat type of person is he, this stray?

Nice: Let's go and catch him.

Murasaki: You seem to be taking this lightly...We're not gonna go to the department store to buy children's toys, you know...sfx Hajime: munch munch

Murasaki: Besides, who is this girl?sfx: I've been wonderingNice: Ah,Hajime-chan is my assistant.

Nice: She may look like this but she's quite skilled.Hajime: Leave it to me!

Murasaki: Oh... how remarkable... for a small girltext: She...she's totally looking down on me...

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text: Interesting...I'll have you show me how far your attitude will take you...

Murasaki: Here it is.This stray's home.

Nice: Seriously? You already knew where he lives?Then why did you want me to catch him? You can do this alone, can't you?

Murasaki: Didn't you hear what I just said?Nice: I did... that's why I said I don't need them.

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Nice: Either way, when he screams it's over. Don't we fail when other people get involved?Still, I don't want something despicable that will protect only myself.

sfx: click

Nice Oh! Lucky! The door is open!

Murasaki: Hey, you!Nice: It's okay, he's out.

Nice: Let's investigate while we can.

text: This guy... why is he so calm?!

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text: Doesn't he get how dangerous this opponent is?Murasaki: I forgot to tell you, but this guy caused a number of massacres before.He could not be prosecuted because of lack of evidence to the lethal weapon,but he's a dangerous guy who enjoys crime.

Murasaki: So you should take this more seriously...Nice: Woah!

Hajime: Cake?

Nice: This magazine has pictures of Shindou Masami!sfx: Oooh!Uwa, should I take this home?sfx; cuuute

Murasaki: What the heck are you doing? Don't act like thieves!Nice: Be quiet, or we'll be reported!Murasaki: Whatever, put that magazine back!

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Nice: OkayI got the basics, so we can get out.

Murasaki: Huh? You only looked at that magazine...Nice: There, there, there and over there.

Nice: All clues as to where Hibiki goes.There's about 30 of those in here.

Murasaki: Say what?Hajime: This candysfx: clatterclatter

Hajime: There's only mint left, I don't like mint...Nice: Good job, Hajime-chan! That's another clue!Murasaki: Liar.

Murasaki: What could that possibly tell you?Nice: Huh? You mean you don't see it?

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Nice: You did well to get this far at the Academy then,your grades can't have been very good.

sfx; clutch

Murasaki: You should stop mocking me, Nice.I'll have you take me there,

Murasaki: wherever you've concluded Hibiki would be.

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sfx: don

sfx hibiki: crunch crunchNice: Lookthat's him right, Hibiki?

Murasaki: No mistake...indeed.

text (Murasaki): Impossible...Just by looking around his room for a few minutes... no way!!

text (Murasaki): Must be coincidence...Murasaki: ChYou lucky brats... hurry up and get him.

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Murasaki: He's got his guard down, this is our chance.

Nice: No...not yet... let's tail him a bit longer.

Murasaki: What? We found him, what are you waiting for?Just get out there and catch him!

Murasaki: Are you listening? Nice!

Murasaki: If you won't do it, then I will!In that case this request is a fluke.

Murasaki: I won't pay you either.

Nice: Alright, I get it.

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Hibiki: Who're you?

Hibiki: Someone from Facultas?Nice: Wow there...Don't be so offended, I'm just a detective.

Hibiki: A detective? You don't look like one.Nice: I get told that a lot.Hibiki: Wrong...

Hibiki: Even if you try to hide it, I know your smellsfx: crack

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Hibiki: You have the same smellas Minimum Holders from Facultas.

Hibiki: You came to catch me, right? I know... fufu... but you won't.I want to enjoy this power a bit more!

girl1: Hey,what's going on...girl2: A fight?

Murasaki: Nice...

Nice: The same smell...?

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Nice: Don't compare me to them.

Hibiki: Oops!Stay there... If you come closer I'll yell.

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Hibiki: If I scream, everyone within a 100m radiuswill start bleeding from their ears and die...

text (murasaki): A 100m radius...he said?

text (murasaki): His attack range is larger than it says here.Can it be... that his power is growing?

Hibiki: If you don't want me to scream...let's see...you have to choose one person from around hereand kill him.

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Hibiki: Like those kids over there, or the staggering old hag.Or maybe a young high school girl?

Hibiki: Fufu... well? It's one of Facultas' strong suits, right?Do anything for the State, they'll call it a 'necessary sacrifice'.

Hibiki: Kill one to protect the masses!You'll be a hero! You'll get promoted!

text (murasaki): This guy... what's he talking about?No, wait...

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text (murasaki): Within a 100m radius of here...lies the HQ of the prefectural police!

text (murasaki): If he screams,the entire police force here will...

Nice: 5 meter

Nice: As long as I'm within that range,I can run about as fast as sound.

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Nice: If you wanna yell, go ahead.

Nice: I'll crush your throat before you make any noise.

Murasaki: Calm down, Nice!The police headquarters is here!

Nice: True, at Facultas, 'state benefit' is the rule.But in the detective business, 'I' am the rule.

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Nice: That's why Iuse my Minimum at my own will.

Murasaki: Nice!sfx: skreeeech

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sfx: vroaaa

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sfx: grab

sfx: screeech

??: Hibiki! Get in!

Nice: Che.

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sfx: vrooom

Murasaki: He's got allies?!

Nice: That's what I meantwhen I said we should wait... I expected this.

Murasaki: What?

Nice: In Hibiki's roomthere were menthol cigarettes on the table.However, the candy can only had mint ones left.

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Nice: One who likes mint, one who doesn't.There has been someone in that room besides Hibiki.

Murasaki: You...you knew that much...

Nice: I'll remind you...that it was you who urged me on to go and get him.

Nice: Nonetheless, those things earlier

Nice: isn't Hibiki right about all that?

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Nice: The reason you gave me up,what you tried to prioritise...

Nice: Well, it's not a surprising move for someone from the AcademyI won't go so far as to say it's wrong, but

Nice: I hate it.

Murasaki: Why you...

Murasaki: Acting all self-important,who do you think you are?

Nice: Like I said...

Nice: I am me,a regular detective.

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Nice: Hamatora.

Nice: Let's not stand around but go after them.I know where they're going.

Nice: So don't butt in anymore and come along!

left text: The 'trusted' detectives, Hamatora are on the move!

lower text: Next issue: what happens when they go after the runaways?chapter 2 Hamatora